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Vizzini named Washington State­Tri-Cities chancellor search finalist

BY CHANCE SWAIM

Provost and Senior Vice President Tony Vizzini could soon be in charge of his own university.

According to a news release on the Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSUTC) website, Vizzini made the final cut for the school's national chancellor search.

WSUTC is a campus in the Washington State University system with 1,937 students. According to

the university's website, it has 20 undergraduate degrees and 33 graduate degrees, and more than 70 percent of its students are enVIZZINI rolled in STEMrelated academic disciplines.

That could be a good fit for Vizzini, who graduated from

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in aeronautics and astronautics in 1981, a degree in mathematics in 1982, a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics in 1983, and a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics in 1986.

Before working at Wichita State, Vizzini worked at Western Michigan, Missippi State, Maryland, and MIT. Vizzini was hired as vice president of academic affairs at Wichita State

in 2013. In 2014, he was promoted to Provost and senior vice president.

Last year he served briefly as acting-vice president for student affairs.

WSUTC is not the first school to which Vizzini has applied recently.

Late last month, according to South Dakota School of Mines and Research, Vizzini made the list of finalists in that school's chancellor search. Vizzini did not get the job at SD Mines, which he would have started Jan. 1.

Vizzini will make a campus visit at WSUTC Nov. 29.

That day, he will have a lunch and an open forum with students, a staff open forum, faculty open forum, and campus and community open forum where he will try to convince WSUTC that he is the right choice to step into the top position at the university.

Vizzini could not be reached for comment at press time about what this means for his future at WSU.

Students’ Advisory Committee address multicultural students’ issues with WSU

BY MATTHEW KELLY

WSU moved students to Flats because of concerns about Fairmount Towers' condition, but how does it compare to other WSU buildings?

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hirty-four of 84 Wichita State buildings are in the same or poorer condition than Fairmount Towers, according to a Kansas Board of Regents report on building conditions at state institutions.

This summer, the university announced plans to close and eventually demolish Fairmount Towers, citing “facility condition concerns,” saying that the facility had “reached the end of its useful life.”

The Kansas Board of Regents Inventory of Physical Facilities and Space Utilization report rates building conditions at state institutions on a scale of 0-100. The latest version of the report was released in January.

The report rates Fairmount Towers 76/100, which falls into the “fair” category. Thirty-four WSU buildings, or about 40 percent, currently rank equal to or poorer than Fairmount Towers in condition.

Among the buildings ranking worse than Fairmount Towers are Clinton Hall (72/100), Devlin Hall (74/100), Engineering Building (73/100), McKnight Art Center (74/100), and Wilner Auditorium (74/100).

Among the poorest rated buildings are Blake Hall (49/100), Cessna Stadium (53/100), and Henrion Hall (58/100) , which fall into the “poor” condition category.

Associate Vice President for Facilities Eric King said the university has received permission to demolish Blake Hall and will do so in the near future.

King said WSU is concerned about the “ever increasing backlog of deferred maintenance” on old buildings.

King said that the university had alternatives to Fairmount Towers, such as Shocker Hall and The Flats. The 300 students that planned to live in Fairmount Towers this year were told they would be moved to The Flats, a

Regents university student body presidents and vice presidents assessed how Wichita State is meeting multicultural students’ needs at Wednesday’s Student’s Advisory Committee meeting.

Ryan Kelly, student senator at Kansas State University and chair of the Student Advisory Committee’s diversity and inclusion task force, said the task force is charged with analyzing “what’s going on at each university in term of diversity and inclusion.”

Kelly and the rest of the taskforce met with student leaders and Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement Marché Fleming-Randle before Wednesday’s meeting to discuss how WSU is accommodating its multicultural students.

Kelly said the university’s staff and faculty are not representative of a diverse student body, and that even the ethnic studies department is lacking in diversity.

“WSU is the most diverse campus in Kansas, but that diversity in the student body is not reflected by faculty and staff,” Kelly said. “So you get into a classroom and you’re trying to learn about your own identity, but it’s being taught by someone who doesn’t look like you.

“We’re finding that that’s a major disconnect.”

Kelly said the task force was encouraged by the potential cluster hire of Latinx faculty discussed at Faculty Senate in October.

Kelly also addressed multicultural students’ relationship with SGA. “We kind of touched on the disconnect that exists between multicultural students and SGA,” Kelly said. “That’s something that all our universities are struggling with.”

Task force members said

BEST AND WORST-RANKING STUDENT HOUSING AT KANSAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

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McCarthy Hall and Self Residence Hall

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 73/100

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Goodnow Hall

Wefald Hall

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY 76/100

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Custer Hall

Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY 76/100

95/100

Fairmount Towers

Shocker Hall

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY 71/100

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Willard Hall

Dellinger Hall and Nation Hall

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY 47/100

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Sculptures help student overcome painful past

BY ANDREW LINNABARY

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Kathy Robb stands next to her ceramic sculpture, "Struttin," in the Cadman Art Gallery. Struttin won first place in the "element student" art contest.

A person’s transformation over the course of their life is like the process of sculpting clay.

The clay starts off shapeless, lacking form or purpose.

Kathy Robb had difficulty forming and shaping herself for much of her life. Today, as a 66 year old ceramics student at Wichita State, she’s strong and hardened, much like the clay animal sculptures she crafts.

While her ceramics work at WSU didn’t begin until fall 2013, her personal molding began at the age of six — the age her innocence

was broken.

It happened in her hometown of Kansas City. She and a friend were climbing trees at a park.

As they sat on a branch, they saw a man on a nearby park bench looking at them.

He soon headed for the two girls.

They jumped down from the tree, but the man was already close. He asked if he could get in the tree with them.

As soon as the three of them were in the tree, the man dropped his pants and exposed himself to them.

Panicking, the girls jumped from the tree and ran.

The man chased Robb around a

pine tree.

She didn’t stop running until she was home.

She made it to safety, but the molding and shaping of Robb from that experience had only just begun.

“I know now, before they even knew what PTSD was, I had developed it at six years old,” Robb said.

‘MY MIND WOULD BE ELSEWHERE’

The incident at the park affected her psyche for years.

The overthinking was made worse by an early boyfriend, one of her first abusers.

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Check out these turkey day treasures.

Students prepare for the Kansas Dance Festival.

“Justice League” is sloppy.

Volleyball claims Wichita State’s first AAC championship.

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y black labrador Star’s birthday falls on Thanksgiving, and we’re both getting ready for the best cuisine of the holiday season. She licks her chops and my stomach grumbles with giddiness at the turkey day possibilities.

No doubt, there will be plenty of opportunities Thursday for us both to dine in opulence.

From my girlfriend’s parents’ to my mom’s house, there will be no shortage or goodies.

What are we looking forward to most?

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MOM’S CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Most of us think about carving up a big, fat turkey, come time for the Thanksgiving breaking of the bread. But in my family, we have a penchant for all things carbohydrate.

No other dish rolls with the astoundingly caloric, yet savory taste, quite like mom’s home cooked chicken and noodles. Whole wheat noodles slathered in chicken bouillon and resting on a bed of buttermilk mashed potatoes is just the thing to hit the spot.

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Yet another classic that comes at the hands of my mom is a broccoli and cheese rice medley. I’ve got a love-hate relationship with this one. Despite being a tad-bit lactose intolerant, I always make the sacrifice to my stomach lining for at least one helping of this delicious side-dish. It’s probably a good idea to break out the Lactaid this year. After all, this is Thanksgiving we’re talking about.

DEVILED EGGS BY THE DOZEN

It seems that, upon entering my girlfriend’s parents’ house every Thanksgiving, there’s one dish that’s always ready to go: deviled eggs. Do I partake? You bet your bottom dollar I do.

There’s just something about a sliced egg filled with mustard, onion, and pickle

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juice that gets my stomach rumbling.

This year, I’ll be slipping a few under the table to man’s best friend. Why, you might ask? One can’t let a birthday pass without sharing in the festivities of good food, can they?

MARIE CALLENDER’S CHOCOLATE SATIN PIE

I know what you’re thinking. A frozen, storebought pie is a bit low rent for a Thanksgiving dessert. You’re thinking wrong. Marie Callender is as mouthwatering as your auntie’s homemade pecan pie and apple cobbler. Quite frankly, it’s supremely tasty. We all have our little traditions, and for my family, Marie

(Top) Homemade chicken noodle soup satisfies carb cravings. (Left) Rethink frozen, storebought pie. (Above) There’s just something about a sliced egg filled with mustard, onion, and pickle juice.

Callender’s holiday sweets fall right into the mix alongside peanut butter pie and pumpkin crescent rolls.

We are all looking forward to a little something succulent and extra sweet this year, despite the awkwardness of being trapped among our relatives for the entire day. If you need a little inspiration this holiday season to fully enjoy the holiday, take the words of Oscar Wilde to heart: “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.”

Happy Thanksgiving from Star and your humble food reviewer.

Cheers!

My walking tour of Innovation Campus Wichita State is all about catering to prospective students with an emphasis on new age, luxury amenities. President John Bardo talks highly about what Wichita State has to offer, so WSU was proud to offer Kansas Board of Regents members a tour of Innovation Campus last week.

I visited Wichita State for a campus visit in the spring of 2015.

My wandering led me from the direction the wayfaring signs pointed and onto the displaced Braeburn Golf Course.

Nine holes of golf isn’t an amenity prospective students care about, the university decided, and the upkeep of Braeburn Golf Course abated.

The golf course had closed before my visit. Walking along what remained of the path, I saw sights of age-old sand pits and remnants of a few tee boxes. This was my first experience of Innovation Campus.

Friday night, I walked along a similar path on the developed extensions of Innovation Campus.

Two-and-a-half years later, remainders of the golf course are a distant memory — excluding the golf ball I picked up Friday, which miraculously outlasted the innovation.

The course’s entrance is now

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home to the original Pizza Hut building, lined with brick edging around the surface. In the distance is the nearly completed three-story Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center, and fencing blocks off the sights of future projects.

The path continued on, with openings at The Flats and Airbus, before finishing at the state-ofthe-art Experiential Engineering Building. I’ve seen the sketches in President Bardo’s office, and, in some respects, I’m eager to see what they come up with.

Soon, there will be a 123-Element Hotel, a YMCA, a strip mall of retailers, and restaurants overlooking the view of a decorated lake along Perimeter Road.

Wednesday, WSU requested that the final eight acres of land that made up Braeburn Golf Course — owned by the state of Kansas — be transferred to the university so they can maintain consistency in the transfer of land titles for Innovation Campus.

The Kansas Board of Regents will likely vote in favor of this motion in an upcoming meeting.

If approved, WSU can more easily reach Bardo’s goals for the next phase of Innovation Campus.

Wichita State is not the first university to construct an “Innovation Campus” — these are popping up nationally, and have been for years.

As I walked, I questioned why we need Innovation Campus.

There’s coffee at every corner of campus. Why does Wichita State need a stand-alone Starbucks?

The two-story Heskett Center has new exercise equipment. Why does Wichita State need a smallscale YMCA? The golf path on Braeburn Golf Course wasn’t pretty. The dirt-covered sidewalk had cracks, and weeds lined the edges. The path is now attractive — and soon enough, it will be accentuated by a YMCA facility and a strip mall of restaurants lining the lake.

This is what the university administration think will attract the next generation of students.

Also this week, KBOR approved the merger of Wichita Area Technical College and WSU. WATC becomes a division of WSU on July 1, and the 3,500 students enrolled at WATC will count towards WSU’s enrollment numbers

next fall. WSU has fallen short of their enrollment and retention goals, yet they continue to press for an enrollment of 22,000.

Even with the addition, WSU has work to do to attract more students.

If I were a high school senior, how would I prioritize the luxury buildings on Innovation Campus and stand-alone retailers like Starbucks?

By the time I visited WSU as a junior college sophomore, I had all but completely decided I would attend the university. WSU had the program I wanted, the courses I desired, experience-based opportunities I would explore, and the kind of people I thought I could mesh with.

In truth, nice buildings and an image-focused Innovation Campus never meant much in my mind.

For me, it’s never been about the buildings.

Students who choose a college for its amenities don’t pick WSU. Wichita State has never competed in this facet — and the challenge to attract new prospects is an arms race the university cannot truly compete in.

College is about the people and the opportunities. That’s what will draw students and drive up enrollment opportunities.

Recognize veterans for the impact they made to WSU LETTER to the EDITOR

I used to listen to stories my grandfather told about life on a ship. He served on the USS A.T. Harris as a gunner’s mate.

His handshake was something people knew him by. He talked about the people, the jobs, the pain, and the love. The man loaded howitzer cannons almost daily, and he still made it a point 40 years later to tell his grandson about the love that he found in his service.

My grandfather died while I was deployed with the US Army.

Last week, I got to shake his hand again when I met Ray Avila. At least that’s what went through my mind when the World War II Prisoner of War shook my hand on Nov. 8, the day the university rededicated

Grace Wilkie Hall.

Presentations by Carolyn Shaw, Tony Vizzini, Teri Hall, and President John Bardo outlined the service and sacrifice of both Grace Wilkie and Ray Avila.

They correlated them and showed how each sacrificed for those they loved. German forces captured Ray during the Battle of the Bulge. Grace changed campus to focus on the needs of students

and how to help women in that time frame be successful in college life.

They didn’t do these things as a job; they threw themselves into service because they had passion to serve those that were less able, or discriminated against. Students on campus, and the job of student affairs, owe a lot to Grace Wilkie, She helped form the mentality of helping people succeed.

We all owe everything to the men like Ray that fought and won one of the greatest conflicts of this earth. That being said, it is probably good that we had a page and a half in the Nov. 16 issue full of pictures of the Foo Fighters and a picture of everyone sitting down at

a meeting.

If you want to see some real photos, there’s a display up in Grace Wilkie Hall room 105 about the service and sacrifice of Ray Avila.

If you want to write about something of substance, talk to anyone that was at that rededication ceremony about Grace Wilkie and the impact she made in this country and at this university.

Maybe then we can stop complaining about parking every issue and realize there are people in this university that are sacrificing for the betterment of students.

— Jared Smith President Student Veterans Organization

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Miss Black and Gold 2017: ‘Black women are underappreciated’ “A couple of us were disappointed she didn’t Growing up as a show up for the informiddle child in Peoria, mational,” said Joseph Illinois, sophomore Shepard, pageant co-coMia Riley said she ordinator, and former never imaged she student body president. would be crowned “But we were happy to Miss Black and Gold see her walk in on the 2017 at Wichita State. first day of practice.”

Held by the Alpha For Riley’s talent Phi Alpha Fraternity, portion of the pageant, RILEY the Miss Black and she interviewed several Gold pageant is a scholstudents, asking them arship competition and fundraiser. what it means to be a black woman Riley said that, for her, the in America. The closing message of competition was about more than her interview was: “Black women a scholarship. She said it was about are under-appreciated.” family history, as her dad was also a “Mia’s talent was very brave,” member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Shepard said. “She used her “I was really happy to share that platform to send a message that moment with my family, especially ‘you aren’t too dark to be a queen,’ my dad,” Riley said. and ‘your pigmentation does not Riley said that, initially, she did determine your level of success.’” not intend to participate in the The pageant, which was crepageant, but that her friends and ated to showcase black women’s family finally persuaded her, and she joined at the last minute.

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The Justice League opened Friday.

‘Justice League’ could indicate unraveling of DC universe When “The Dark Knight” was released in 2008, it produced a shockwave in the comic-book movie ecosystem that is felt to this day. Here was a film that respected and relished its characters and the world they inhabited, while still tweaking the comic book aesthetic for a cinematic delivery.

Although flawed, “The Dark Knight” raised the bar for comic book movies, delivering a fully-realized and mature experience during a time when comic book films were still grappling with their identity.

Eight years later, we have “Justice League,” which is the antithesis of everything intelligent filmmaking in the comic book realm represents. It is stupid and boorish, strung together by a loose collection of scenes so haphazardly edited it’s akin to reading a novel with paragraphs and chapters erased at random.

After the brief bright spot that was “Wonder Woman,” there was a glimmer of hope for the DC universe. But where “Wonder Woman” excelled in its ability to weave tinges of humor throughout its plot, “Justice League” fails.

Joss Whedon, who helped write the script and direct after Zack Snyder dropped out due to a family tragedy, brings his signature dialogue to the film, but it doesn’t work, for lack of comedic chemistry. This type of PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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writing shines in “The Avengers” because the cast can support it, but here it lies flat and lifeless.

Gone is the xenophobic and cruel Batman from the previous film, (the most interesting part of “Batman vs Superman”), replaced by a knockoff impression of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. Jason Momoa’s Aquaman just feels like a poor man’s Thor without the comedic timing and charisma of Chris Hemsworth.

Ray Fisher’s Cyborg is mechanical in every sense of the word.

There’s a bright spot is Ezra Miller’s Flash, but even he is just a re-skinning of Quicksilver from “X-men.” Gal Gadot is still wonderful as Wonder Woman, but the film can’t rest on her shoulders alone.

This attempt at comedy is misguided. It belies the dramatic tension the film is trying to establish.

Superhero films in general suffer in this aspect, but “Justice League” feels like one big pillow fight — due to a threadbare villain and the introduction of new characters.

Where does this leave the DC franchise? While it clearly set out to be a rival to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that future seems less certain now. After the critical failures of so many films — not to mention the colossal fiscal failure of Batman vs. Superman — it lies at the precipice of success and failure.

Ben Affleck is clearly uninterested in being Batman, and the trilogy of films planned for his character hinge on the success of “Justice League,” but even that may not be enough. We may be watching a universe unravel.

At its core, this is a film that wants desperately to be whatever the audience thinks it should be. It’s a cinematic chameleon, trying to impress anybody and everybody who has a ticket to buy.

On one hand, it’s a bootleg version of “The Avengers,” without the charm, comedy, or real talent — not to mention the groundwork established by the preliminary films in that universe that justify the characters converging in one movie. On the other hand, it’s just a workshop of how not to make a movie, and how bending to the idea of what people are looking for can result in disaster. Almost every aspect of this film is flawed.

If you’re looking to waste 10 dollars, just burn it and watch that instead.

Student dancers prepare for Kansas Dance Festival

BY HANNAH TOBIAS

As the anticipation of Thanksgiving break weighs on students’ minds, a select group of student dancers are more focused on preparing for the following week.

At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 2, the Wichita State dance program will present the 2017 Kansas Dance Festival Repertory concert at Wilner Auditorium. The festival will feature works by several guest choreographers and dancers from other Kansas universities, showcasing Midwest dance talent.

Student dancers auditioned for Kansas Dance Festival at the end of August, and those who were selected have been taking part in technical rehearsals and regular classes several days a week ever since.

Emily Blaine, a freshman dance major, said the support she has received from fellow dancers helps to ease the stress of the upcoming performance.

“In the whole department, it’s like we’re one big family,” Blaine said. “We

love and care about one another.”

For Katie Robu, a freshman dance and music theater double major with 16 years of dance experience, the festival will be her first college performance.

“I’m dancing every single day now because it’s my major and not just something I do after school.,” Robu said. “It’s a lot more intense and a lot more demanding.”

“It’s been a really long process, but super rewarding and I know I’ve grown a lot as a dancer.”

Junior dance major Cainan Spellman said the performance is all about growing closer as dancers and putting on the best performance possible for the audience.

“As performance goes, it is for other people,” Spellman said. “But I think the most exciting thing is to do it with the people I’ve been working with. Being a team and a family up there, doing something for other people.”

“I like that we all collectively put our work into it, so we get to be the best we can be. It’s rewarding to get to have that one moment to show it and share it all.”

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Mikaela Raudsepp and Tabitha Brown high five during Wichita State’s victory over UCF.

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The boyfriend pulled a gun on her, held it to her temple, and told her to “wipe the smile off her face.” She didn’t know if it was loaded, she said, but it didn’t matter.

She remembered being a teenager lying in bed, head racing through what-if scenarios.

“I’m thinking about if somebody shot through my front window, where would I have to be lying in bed to miss the bullet?

“I guess that came from this deep-seated thing that somebody was after me — because (the man at the park) was after me.”

Her past — coupled with volatile, unhealthy relationships with spouses — led to her withdrawing from reality, spending extended time in her room with her cat.

“You could talk to me, but I wouldn’t really be all there,” Robb said. “My mind would be elsewhere, just trying to deal with people and all those dynamics.”

But after an episode of abuse that led to an emergency meeting with her psychologist, she left her last abuser, her boyfriend at the time. She hasn’t looked back since.

“It took years to get through all this,” Robb said. “But I’m finally done.”

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privately-owned apartment complex on Innovation Campus, about three weeks before move-in day.

King said the plan to demolish Fairmount Towers was nothing new.

“Razing Fairmount Towers has been submitted as a request to the Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas Legislature the past three years,” King said.

King said similar alternatives

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Robb, a Christian, said God has healed her of her biggest problems.

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Art has been a spiritual journey for Robb.

The abuse led Robb to turn to animals. She found herself able to connect and relate to animals more easily than she could with humans, she said.

Her animal sculptures have hidden messages. Her artist statement says that “wild animals are mysterious and unpredictable, evoking certain reactions. I use these in my work to communicate feelings, emotions, and torments that are difficult or impossible for me to express.”

Take, for example, her sculpture of a family of lemurs. The father lemur has its mouth open and its teeth bared. Robb said the piece is about what happened to her when she was six.

“I wish, if my father had known that, that’s how he would have reacted,” Robb said.

Her first-place-winning piece for the Cadman Art Gallery’s Elements Exhibition is a Boyd’s forest dragon, found only in the Wet Tropics region of Australia.

The piece has an element of functionality, too — it’s a teapot.

“That’s basically what art is all about — just keep looking deeper.”

were not feasible for other campus buildings.

“We have few alternatives on campus to relocate occupants of academic buildings,” King said in an email.

By comparison, building conditions for student housing at other state institutions in Kansas range anywhere from 45-95.

According to the Regents report, the 66.4 percent of WSU’s property falls into the “fair” condition category, or a rating of 60-79.

Wichita State earned its first American Conference championship Sunday when the No. 21 Shocker Volleyball team swept Southern Methodist University to win the conference outright.

Senior Mikaela Raudsepp led with 14 kills, and Emily Hiebert added 34 assists.

As outright champion, the Shockers earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in December, their 11th appearance

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under head coach Chris Lamb.

The bracket selection will be made this Sunday.

The Shockers will head to Memphis Wednesday before returning to Koch Arena Friday to finish out the regular season.

Men’s basketball heads to Maui Jim Maui Invitational undefeated

BY ALIYAH FUNSCHELLE

No. 6 Wichita State headed to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational with a 2-0 record. The eight-team bracket starts Monday at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui.

“We get to go into Maui 2-0 and that will be a huge tournament for us,” Head Coach Gregg Marshall said. “It will be a lot of fun.”

The Shockers’ first game is against California at 4 p.m. The two have only met one time before in 1975 for the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque where California defeated Wichita 75-68.

In the 2016-17 season, The Bears went 21-13, and although didn’t make the NCAA Tournament, they were the NIT 1 seed.

This season, California is 2-1 overall after winning the last two with a 85-82 win over Cal Poly, and a ADVISORY FROM PAGE 1

student senators seemed hesitant to actually write legislation pertinent to issues of diversity and inclusion.

“It was mentioned that there are a lot of issues being brought up, but no one is willing to actually write the legislation,” a member of the diversity and inclusion taskforce said.

After the meeting, Student Body President Paige Hungate said she is working to help senators understand that it is their prerogative to create such legislation.

“Right now, we’re helping senators become better advocates for the issues that they’re concerned about and then helping them understand that they’re the ones who are writing the legislation,

79-65 win over Wofford.

The game against California will be a milestone for Marshall. It will be Marshall’s 354th game coached at Wichita State—the highest in program history.

Sophomore guard Landry Shamet is on track to beat former Shocker Ron Baker’s consecutive three point record. Shamet tied it at 27 consecutive games last Monday against College of Charleston.

If The Shockers get the win against Cal, they will face the winner of VCU and Marquette in the semifinals on Nov. 21 at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN. If Wichita loses against Cal, they will face the consolation bracket semifinals later that day on ESPN2 3 p.m.

LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and host Chaminade make up the rest of the bracket.

so if they want legislation to be proposed and adopted by the student government, they are the ones that need to introduce that,” Hungate said.

“It’s always been the thing that we, the executive team, doesn’t write legislation.”

Hungate said the only legislation she authors are resolutions commending people.

Kelly said WSU, like other Kansas universities, can still do more to accommodate for multicultural students’ needs.

“I will say that, from what we heard in that meeting, there are definitely mechanisms being proposed to be put in place to remedy some of those issues, but they’re still very present, and I think that that’s a thing we’re finding across the board in Kansas.”

Jay Bilas, veteran ESPN college basketball analyst stated in the Maui Invitational official release: “It’s a fantastic field. With the star power and brand name power of Notre Dame and Wichita State at the top of the list, it is going to be a great Tournament. There are also up and coming teams attending that will challenge for national honors by the end of the season.”

All 12 Championship Round games of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.

WHERE TO WATCH WHAT: WSU vs. Cal CHANNEL: ESPN2

WHEN: Oct. 20, 4 p.m.

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intelligence, beauty, and talent, was started in the 70s, but was discontinued soon after. It was brought back to campus in 2007.

“I have grown, and I feel like my sense of growth has changed my realization of the position I am in,” Riley said. “In situations like this, I feel like I want to push myself in a corner, but everyone was telling me to just do it, and in a sense of growth, I came out and put myself out there.”

Riley said winning was never her priority.

“I was confident the whole way, and I think my lack of worry is the only thing that set me apart from everybody else.

“Always believe in yourself,” Riley said. “Put your best foot forward and use your best effort. If you have what it takes people can’t deny you that.”

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